Hi Everyone, This week’s parasha, Beshelach, tells the story of Pharaoh finally allowing the Israelites to leave Egypt, then changing his mind. The Israelites, trapped between Pharaoh’s armies and the Red Sea, cry out to God, who tells Moses to raise his staff over the water. Miraculously the sea splits, allowing the Israelites to safely […]
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Parasha Bo
Hi Everyone, In Bo, this week’s Torah portion, God instructs Moses to tell the Israelites “Remember this day, when you went out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” Further, Moses says to tell our children that because of what God did for us, “it shall be to you as a sign upon your […]
Parasha Va’era
Hi Everyone, This week’s design is based on the famous story we read in the second Torah portion of the Book of Exodus, where God has Moses entreat Pharaoh numerous times to “Let my people go”. Interestingly, the Israelites did not believe Moses when he told them that God was about to lead them out […]
Parasha Vayechi
Hi Everyone, On this, the first Shabbat of 2021, I am honored to share a 3 minute video collaboration on the theme of Beginning Again that I was asked to create by Craig Taubman. It debuted Thursday night at a New Year’s Eve program Craig organized for Temple Sinai in California. It took me several […]
You Shall be Blessed
At Home-Prayer Space Hi Everyone, For the past few months I have been attending Shabbat services on-line, usually from my kitchen. But with the upcoming High Holidays, I’m working on creating an at-home prayer space to add a sense of Kadosh— holiness— to my worship. I am planning to include photos of people I love, […]
Life is a Sacred Journey
Hi Everyone, The month of Elul is traditionally a time of introspection called cheshbon hanefesh “an accounting of the soul.” During this month we prepare ourselves spiritually for the upcoming ‘High Holidays’ of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) through prayer and soul-searching. The shofar (ram’s horn) is […]